"Go back to your f*****g country": Two Indian men racially abused in road rage incidents in NZ

The man allegedly made some derogatory remarks about Punjabi people and also exposed himself to the victim.

Narindervir Singh

Narindervir Singh Source: Narindervir Singh - newshub

Narindervir Singh, an Indian based in Auckland told Newshub that he was allegedly assaulted, spat at and subjected to a racist tirade during a road rage incident.
Narindervir Singh
Narindervir Singh Source: Narindervir Singh - newshub
Narindervir says he caught this on his phone camera from inside the vehicle.

The video was being streamed live onto Facebook.

Narindervir can be heard saying in the video: "I gave him a space ... that lady gave me the finger. He was driving that car [pointing to a white Holden] and now he's trying to threaten me, giving me bad names."

As soon as Narindervir informed the driver that he's uploading the video live on Facebook, the situation escalated.

Narindervir is abused, sworn at and told to go back to his own country.

The abuser is wearing a grey Everlast t-shirt.

The man also made derogatory remarks about Punjabi people and exposed himself.

"It really shocked me and after he [left], I was really shaken," Narindervir told Newshub.

"I don't know what to do, it really hurts my heart ... The first thing in my mind was that he might hurt me with some weapon."

Even after leaving Narindervir was followed and the white Holden pulled up.

The racist rants again continued.

Last week, Bikramjit Singh suffered similar abuse.
Bikramjeet Singh
Bikramjeet Singh Source: Bikramjeet Singh newshub
Bikramjit left a Papatoetoe storage facility.

A man who claimed Bikramjit was speeding yelled at him, saying: "Go back to your f*****g country - slow down! You know what the speed limit is here."

Bikramjit says he wasn't speeding.

He is a New Zealand citizen and has lived here for more than a decade.

"[It made me feel] so sad because New Zealand is so beautiful - there are lovely people here."

Newshub reports that the man who hurled abuses in Bikramjit's case ended up apologising in an email, blaming two alcohol beverages he'd consumed earlier that day. 

Authorities who work with migrants say such discrimination does appear to be increasing.

Narindervir says - "We should respect each and every culture."

"Respect each other because we are all New Zealanders," adds Bikramjit.

Both men have laid complaints with Auckland police.


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